Munetaka Murakami

Baseball Player

Birthday February 2, 2000

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Kumamoto, Japan

Age 24 years old

#169,284 Most Popular

About

Professional third baseman that was originally taken by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows as a first-round pick in the 2017 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft. Since then, he has won multiple Central League MVP awards and a Japanese Nippon Championship Series winner. While playing with Team Japan, he won a championship during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. 

Before Fame

He first began playing baseball at the young age of five. As a high school student, he earned the nickname the 'Babe Ruth of Higo.' 

Trivia

During the championship game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, he hit a home run while facing Merril Kelly. He and his team defeated the United States by the score of 3-2. His baseball fame has led him to garner over 850,000 followers on Instagram. 

Family Life

He grew up living with his family in the Kumamoto, Japan area. 

Associated With

He played alongside Shohei Ohtani as a member of Team Japan during the 2023 World Baseball Classic.